Washington DC-1960: Depiction Of The Title West With Newlines Written On A Burgundy Backdrop

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Year1960
Decade1960s
LocationWashington, District Of Columbia, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD

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Depiction Of The Title West With Newlines Written On A... — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie title card from 1960, featuring the text 'WEST WITH NEWLINS 1964' in raised white letters against a deep burgundy backdrop. The 3D lettering casts subtle shadows, with a soft film grain and slight color shift visible across the frames, characteristic of Super 8 film. The shot remains static, capturing the nostalgic aesthetic of mid-century amateur filmmaking. This archival footage offers a rare glimpse into personal storytelling from the 1960s, ideal for historical or nostalgic projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127705415

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1213 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1960
Reel-level location note: washington dc,hawaii,new orleans
Date: 1960 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Washington, District Of Columbia, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for requests needing a 1960s amateur-film title card or home-movie chapter marker for documentary inserts, transitions, or personal-history sequences.
Period detail: Raised plastic letters spelling “WEST WITH NEWLINS 1964” on a burgundy backdrop provide a mid-century home-movie titling clue, while the supplied metadata places the reel in Washington, DC.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the homemade presentation: a static, manually arranged title card introducing a family or travel segment rather than staged public action.
What appears in frame: The frames show white and pale blue raised letters, a burgundy textured background, black frame edges, soft focus, slight exposure variation, and visible film grain.
Film character: The 8mm scan carries soft focus, warm color shift, gate-edge darkness, grain, and minor frame-to-frame jitter consistent with amateur physical-film footage.
Edit role: An editor could use this as an opening insert, chapter transition, memory cue, or visual bridge before related home-movie travel footage.
Historical context: The card reflects a common home-movie practice of using physical letter boards or arranged letters to label family footage before or during a reel.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but copyright and title-card authorship should still be reviewed separately from likeness or property concerns.
Research search match: Searches such as 1960s 8mm title card, home movie opening title, burgundy letter board, Washington DC home movie, or family travel reel marker may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with Washington, DC footage from the same stated year range, then with other 1960s home-movie title cards.

Still Frames From This Clip

1960s 8mm title card with raised white and blue letters reading “WEST WITH NEWLINS 1964” against a burgundy backdrop. — Home-movie title card reading “WEST WITH NEWLINS 1964.”

Washington, DC metadata-supported 8mm frame showing a static burgundy title card with raised letters reading “WEST WITH NEWLINS 1964.” — Static burgundy title card with raised lettering.

8mm home-movie title frame with the “WEST WITH NEWLINS 1964” lettering slightly cropped at the left edge. — Slightly offset frame of the same home-movie title card.

Final sampled 8mm frame of the burgundy title card, showing raised letters and visible gate-edge darkness. — Burgundy home-movie title card with visible film-edge darkness.

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